Greta Gerwig, Beanie Feldstein lead the charge of stars at BAFTA’s LA Tea Party ahead of nominations

Awards season is about to hit fever pitch with the Golden Globes rolling out on Sunday, and this ritzy day event bills itself as ‘a respite from the hectic and demanding’ time for nominees and other stars.

Beanie Feldstein of Booksmart and Greta Gerwig, acclaimed director of Little Women, were just two of those stars at the BAFTA LA Tea Party, which took place Saturday at the Four Seasons Hotel in the Beverly Hills section of Los Angeles, California.

BAFTA, or the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, will announce its nominations for the 2020 EE British Academy Film Awards on Tuesday January 7th, with the awards ceremony itself to take place on Sunday, February 2nd.

Beanie looked bright and colorful for the party on Saturday, in a magenta dress with a bow affixed at the low-cut bust and poofy sleeves.

She paired her frock with tasteful platform sandals in a darker shade of crimson.

Complementing Feldstein nicely was director, writer and actress Gerwig, who looked chic and elegant in a grey pinstripe pantsuit.

The Lady Bird auteur completed her look with a white buttoned-down blouse, and snazzy pointed black footwear.

Joining Greta for a snap on the red carpet was her lead actress playing Jo in Little Women, Saoirse Ronan, who looked fun a in floral two-piece look with ivory piping.

Another magenta maven was Ronan’s costar Laura Dern, who wore a pretty floral blazer in the shade, with a black ribbon adorning the lapel. She paired this with large silken ochre floral pants. 

Harriet star Cynthia Erivo also raised the glam quotient at the event, in a beige partially sheer taffeta dress with marbleized black and white accents.

Holding it down for the gentlemen was the debonair Taron Egerton from Rocketman, in a handsome maroon pinstripe suit and patterned shirt. 

And then there was The Farewell’s Awkwafina, in a fabulous houndstooth and checked black and white dress with prim white cuffs and collar.

Gillian Anderson wowed in a bespectacled look that featured a bright blood orange dress with artful clasp buttons down the front.

Billy Porter rocked one of his signature attention-getting outfits, this time a taupe silk gown with a flourish at the V-shaped neck, paired with an olive green jacket, rounded black hat and platform boots.

Couples seemed to dominate the red carpet at the tea party, with funnyman Keegan-Michael Key and his wife Elisa Key both rocking suited looks, and Oscar winner Patricia Arquette in a retro dusty pink number alongside her artist boyfriend Eric White, in a shiny pale blue suit.

The Good Place’s Ted Danson arrived with his wife of 25 years, Mary Steenburgen, who looked pretty in a pale pink crushed velvet dress with black accents. 

And then there were friends and costars Ben Platt and Zoey Deutsch, both of Netflix’s The Politician, with Ben in a festive mint green suit and Zoey in a beautifully patterned white mini dress.

Rounding out the couples were the comic husband and wife duo Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher, who hugged and held hands for the cameras.

The Act’s Joey King was scintillating in an ivory satin mini dress, while a pair of hot up-and-coming actresses kept it chic and simple in all-black looks.

Reprisal’s Abigail Spencer was gorgeous in a tiered dress that lent her a unique silhouette, while Kaitlyn Dever of Unbelievable, Booksmart and Short Term 12 stunned in a bralet underneath a sparkly blazer, paired with a sheer skirt.

Rounding out the arrivals line were longtime collaborators Pedro Almodovar and Antonio Banderas, who first worked together in 1982 for the film Labyrinth of Passion. And now, Banderas is nominated for a Golden Globe for his leading role in Almodovar’s 2019 film, Pain and Glory. 

Some stars decided to skip the red carpet, but were snapped inside the event. They included Hollywood leading men Leonardo DiCaprio and Adam Driver, who are both in the awards race this season: Leo for Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood, and Adam for Marriage Story.